public transit

Artist rendering of the Woodward Light Rail. (Credit: m-1rail.com)

Feds Approve $140M Woodward Light Rail Project

The U.S. Department of Transportation has given final clearance to developers of a privately managed Detroit streetcar line.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/22

Detroit Gets $25M In Federal Funding For Woodward Light Rail

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood said it’s “a day of celebration for the city.”

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/01/18

Project To Eliminate Detroit Area Rail Congestion

Rail congestion along a Detroit Amtrak route is expected to be alleviated with the addition of a new track to separate the movement of freight and passenger trains.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/05/12

DDOT To Announce Final Service Changes

As a follow-up to the Detroit Department of Transportation public hearings held last week, an informational meeting will be conducted Wednesday to announce the final results of the changes to the city’s bus system.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/04/11

DDOT Holds Public Hearings On Bus System Changes

The Detroit Department of Transportation will begin public hearings Thursday on the proposed service changes taking effect later this month.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/04/05

Getty Images-File. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Amtrak Changing Train Schedules In Michigan

Amtrak is temporarily altering schedules for its train routes in southeastern and western Michigan in order to repair parts of the tracks.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/03/25

DDOT Holds Public Hearings On Bus System Changes

The DDOT public hearings on bus system changes, set to take effect in early March, were more about informing bus riders of the changes and recording n their comments, than a discussion on the impact of those cuts.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/02/24

Troy City Council Defeats Rail Project

Troy City Council has defeated a proposal on developing a multi-million dollar public transit center, which had been discussed in the city for more than a decade.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/12/19

Detroit Businessman Pushes For ‘Shorter’ Light Rail

A day after plans were scrapped for a new light rail system that would run along Woodward in Detroit, a prominent local businessman is saying “Not so fast.”

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/12/15